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unrighteous

[ uhn-rahy-chuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil:
an unrighteous king.
not in accordance with right or justice; unfair or unjust:
an unrighteous law.

unrighteous

/ ʌnˈraɪtʃəs /

1. sinful; wicked
2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )
  the unrighteous
not fair or right; unjust

before 900; Middle English unrightwyse, Old English unrihtwīs. See un- ¹, righteous

And they rule, my good girl, over all men, and whatever they decree it's always unrighteous.

It is this terrible thirst, fraught with sin that leaneth unto unrighteous acts.

Yet who dreams of accusing the parental relation as therefore unrighteous and mischievous?

It was through perjured testimony that He finally received unrighteous condemnation and was sent to His death.

After a careful investigation of the official documents, Cobden became convinced that those were utterly unrighteous proceedings.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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